Audrey Dutton
@audreydutton
Reporter @propublica. Previously @IdahoCapitalSun @idahostatesman. Adjunct @BoiseState. Data hoarder. Public records addict. [email protected]
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02-04-2012 23:23:26
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NEW: Idaho Gave Families $50M to Spend on Private Education. Then It Ended a $30M Program Used by Public School Families. propublica.org/article/idaho-ā¦ Audrey Dutton
"The programs are pitched as enabling 'school choice,' but in reality, research has found the money tends to benefit families that have already chosen private schools" by Audrey Dutton propublica.org/article/idaho-ā¦
NEW: When Clayton Strong drove his wifeās body to a hospital in Idaho, the coroner took his word that it was a natural death. Five years later, Strongās next wife turned up dead too: shot in the chest in Texas. By Audrey Dutton propublica.org/article/idaho-ā¦
This story is less true crime and more "here's how the next 10 true crime stories are going to happen" if something doesn't change in Idaho Always read Audrey Dutton !!!!
Asked whether murderers have escaped prosecution in Idahoās coroner system, Ada County Coroner Rich Riffle said: āMy humble opinion? Yes.ā an absolute must-read by Audrey Dutton
The coroner had no staff, vehicle or office. His autopsy budget was tiny. "If you don't care enough about how death investigations are done in your jurisdiction to invest in the people doing it ... you're going to get what you get," said a national expert. propublica.org/article/idaho-ā¦
In January, Brad Little said he'd support more state resources to help Idahoās coroners do their jobs. But he never got the chance; the state legislature didn't send him any bills with funding for coroners or death investigations. propublica.org/article/idaho-ā¦
Huge thanks to InvestigateWest for sharing Betty and Shirley's story with more people. (If you aren't already reading and following InvestigateWest, here's your nudge!) investigatewest.org/news/he-was-acā¦